BY FAVOUR PERCY-IDUBOR
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has charged the people of Edo State not to be intimidated, threatened or scared from the voting, but, rather vote, and defend their votes to ensure victory for their candidate in the September 21 Governorship election.
He added that the opposition threatened the State four years ago and it did not work because Edo people can not be intimidated, appealing to them to do the same this time around and ensure Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) becomes the next Governor of Edo State.
Also addressing the mammoth crowd, the Chairman of Edo National Campaign Council and Governor of Adamawa State, Armadu Fintiri, commended Governor Godwin Obaseki for his many developmental strides.
He said: “Obaseki has led a landmark in Edo State in terms of development, performance and human capacity development. Edo people need to bring a competent person like Obaseki or a man better than Obaseki. “You can’t vote for somebody else than Obaseki, we will support Asue Ighodalo because he is the most credible in this election come September 21 governorship election’’ he said. Chairman of the Governors Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Balar Mohammed said the PDP governors are more united than ever. He noted that PDP are all backing Asue Ighodalo to emerge governor of Edo State.
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke said dancing is sure in Edo State, come September 21 as light and darkness can not agree. ‘’We have the best candidate in this Edo election as Obaseki has done well for Edo people and Asue Ighodalo will do more.’’
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Edo State chapter of PDP, Anthony Aziegbem, thanked guests, urging Edo people to come out en mass to vote for PDP candidates.
The PDP BOT Chairman, Adulphua Uwabara said he has warned Prof. Mahmood Yakubu not to be intimidated but to create a level-play field for all candidates in the election.
The party used the medium to call on the INEC Chairman to use the Edo election to correct the wrongs of last year. “Don’t be intimidated, do the right thing and retire as a clean man”.
Handing over the party’s flag to the Governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, called on the INEC chairman to refrain from calling results at night as such announcements would be resisted by Edo people. The PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo and his running mate received the party flag from the National Chairman of PDP. They thanked all present at the rally, assuring them that They would take Edo to a higher ground.
He said he would lead a successful State where citizens would be prosperous. “I will govern with sincerity, and transparency and do what will make Edo great again. PDP is a party of courage and we dare to fight and win our elections come September 21, 2024.
